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Keep Your Pet Safe This Summer
Keep Your Pet Safe This Summer With your four-legged friends, summertime is the ideal time to enjoy nature. There is no denying that your pets enjoy being outside, whether they are playing fetch in the park, hiking along beautiful trails, or simply relaxing in your...
Unveiling Potential Risks: Common Diseases Transmissible from Pets to Humans
Unveiling Potential Risks: Common Diseases Transmissible from Pets to Humans Zoonotic diseases are illnesses that can be passed from pets to people and are more common than you may think. Your pet may appear to be perfectly healthy, but they can be carrying a...
Camping Safety Tips for Pet Owners
Camping Safety Tips for Pet Owners Is there anything better than gazing up at the star-studded night sky with your furry pal curled up beside you by the campfire? We don’t think so. Camping with your pet is a great way to enjoy fun adventures together, but you need to...
Understanding Cranial Cruciate Ligament Tears in Pets
Understanding Cranial Cruciate Ligament Tears in Pets When you witness athletes clutching their knees and going down during a sporting event, you cringe, knowing that they likely tore their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), a vital ligament for knee stabilization. But...
How to Identify, Treat, and Prevent Hot Spots in Pets
How to Identify, Treat, and Prevent Hot Spots in Pets When your pet experiences intense itching that makes their skin feel like it's on fire, they may scratch, lick, and chew excessively, leading to the formation of hot spots. Help your furry companion overcome the...
Ways to Prevent Lyme Disease in Your Pet
Ways to Prevent Lyme Disease in Your Pet April is designated as Prevention of Lyme Disease in Dogs Month to raise awareness about ticks that become active during the warm spring temperatures. It is important to take necessary precautions to prevent your pet from...
Discover Techniques to Be Better Prepared for Your Pet’s End-of-Life
Discover Techniques to Be Better Prepared for Your Pet's End-of-Life Losing a pet is always difficult, but there are things you can do to make it easier to cope with. Below are four ways to prepare for and cope with the eventual loss of your pet. #1: Assess your...
How To Keep Your Dog Safe During Walks
Watch Out On Walks: Hazards to Avoid When Walking Your Pet Celebrate Take a Walk in the Park Day with your four-legged friend on March 30, but don’t let hazards ruin a perfect day. Keep your eyes peeled for the following issues when walking your pet. #1:...
6 Pet Surgery Recovery Tips
6 Ways to Help Your Pet Recover from Surgery Orthopedic surgery—or any surgery—is a major event for a pet, and can interfere with their daily function long after they return home. Help your pet get back on their paws more quickly after an orthopedic surgery...
Common Reasons for Pet Limps
Why Is My Pet Limping? When your pet suddenly develops a limp, you may wonder whether it is a problem that requires urgent care or an issue that can be managed at home with rest. Let’s run through the list of the most common reasons pets limp and when a limp turns...